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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7/2/2024 - City Council - Minutes - SpecialCity Council Special Meeting MINUTES Tuesday, July 2, 2024, 9:00 AM Council Chambers Conference Room, City Hall, 114 North Broad Street, Salem, Virginia 24153 1. Call to Order A special meeting of the Council of the City of Salem, Virginia, was called to order at 9:00 a.m., there being present the following members to wit: Renée Ferris Turk, Mayor (Participated remotely); James W. Wallace, III, Vice- Mayor; Council members: Byron Randolph Foley, William D. Jones (arrived after remote participation request and vote), and H. Hunter Holliday; with James W. Wallace, III, Vice-Mayor, presiding; and the following business was transacted: Vice-Mayor Wallace reported that this date, place, and time was set as a special meeting of City Council, in accordance with Section 4.6 (b) of The Charter of the City of Salem, Virginia, in order to interview the candidates for the Planning Commission of the City of Salem. Vice-Mayor Wallace read a request from Mayor Turk to participate remotely in this Council meeting. The request from Mayor Turk stated: "in accordance with Section 2.2-3708.3 B(4) of the Code of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Remote Participation Policy of the City of Salem, I hereby request to participate remotely for a personal matter, specifically being that I am out of town." Randy Foley motioned to accept the remote participation of Mayor Turk. James Wallace seconded the motion. Ayes: Foley, Holliday, Wallace Abstain: Turk 2. Closed Session A. Closed Session Hold a closed session in accordance with Section 2.2-3711 A(1) of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, to discuss a personnel matter pertaining to Planning Commission appointments, specifically for the purpose of interviewing the Planning Commission candidates. Jim Wallace motioned that in accordance with Section 2.2-3711 A(1) of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, Council hereby convenes to closed session at 9:00 a.m. for the purpose of discussing a personnel matter pertaining to Planning Commission appointments, specifically for the purpose of interviewing the Planning Commission Candidates. Randy Foley seconded the motion. Ayes: Foley, Holliday, Jones, Turk, Wallace James Wallace motioned to reconvene at 11:20 a.m. in accordance with Section 2.2- 3712 D. of the Code of Virginia, 1950 as amended to date, Council certifies that in closed session only items lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and only such items identified in the motion by which the closed session was convened were heard, discussed, or considered by the Council. Randy Foley seconded the motion. Ayes: Foley, Holliday, Jones, Turk, Wallace 3. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 11:20 a.m.